Author Archive - Richard Gibson

"It is all about opportunity" - James Anderson's state of play

England's all-time leading wicket-taker tells RICHARD GIBSON that he was inspired to join the ECB's plan to rejuvenate state school cricket by his own unmemorable experiences at school

16/05/2025 | Richard Gibson | All Members-Only | Features | Premium | News | Lancashire Men | England | England Men |

Classy recruits illuminate Somerset

WOMEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: Trevor Griffin and Sophie Luff will ensure the transition from Western Storm is pretty smooth down at Taunton

22/04/2025 | Richard Gibson | Women's Cricket | Somerset Women | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket |

Youthful Bears need to learn quickly if they are to compete

WOMEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: They may have an average age of just over 20, but there is plenty of talent in the Bear Women squad, including players who have earned England representative call-ups both last summer and this winter

20/04/2025 | Richard Gibson | Women's Cricket | Premium | News | County Cricket | Bears |

Jonny Bairstow has a point to prove at start of new Yorkshire era

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: Anthony McGrath is back at Headingley, but is it too soon to talk about outright title No.33?

03/04/2025 | Richard Gibson | Yorkshire Men | All Members-Only | News | County Cricket |

Warwickshire clearout leaves Ian Westwood having to pick up the pieces

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: A post-season review has sparked multiple changes behind the scenes, some just weeks before the new campaign was due to begin. It'll take a gigantic effort for the red-ball term not to be another tricky one

02/04/2025 | Richard Gibson | Warwickshire Men | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket |

Hooray as Matt Henry spearheads another Somerset title charge

MEN'S COUNTY TEAM GUIDE 2025: Third in the Championship and runners-up in both white-ball competitions was either an excellent, consistent campaign or a reminder of how often getting over the line has proved difficult

01/04/2025 | Richard Gibson | Somerset Men | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket |

Rivals will fancy toppling top-heavy Yorkshire

T20 BLAST 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Adam Lyth, Shan Masood, Joe Root and Dawid Malan represent an impressive batting quartet but there should be concerns about the potency of a reduced bowling attack

30/05/2024 | Richard Gibson | Yorkshire Men | Men's T20 Blast | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket |

Hampshire - can the Blast's great constant strike again?

T20 BLAST 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Failing to reach last summer's final will be viewed as barely par for the Hawks. Ottniel Baartman is a late addition to their squad but his skillset suggests normal service should resume

30/05/2024 | Richard Gibson | Men's T20 Blast | All Members-Only | Premium | Hampshire Men | County Cricket |

Perennial contenders Hampshire running out of time to do themselves justice

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 TEAM GUIDE: It is inexplicable that Hants haven't claimed the title since 1973 but with an improved batting line-up and John Turner timing his emergence perfectly, 2024 could yet be their year

03/04/2024 | Richard Gibson | All Members-Only | Premium | News | Hampshire Men | County Cricket | County Championship |

Can Alex Davies emulate his predecessor and captain Warwickshire to Championship glory?

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 TEAM GUIDE: Davies has big shoes to fill as he replaces Will Rhodes. While Warwickshire have enviable bowling stocks, they need their batters to step up after a collective loss of form last year, writes RICHARD GIBSON

03/04/2024 | Richard Gibson | Warwickshire Men | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket | County Cricket Homepage | County Championship |

A new beginning for Yorkshire but the pressure is on to secure promotion

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 TEAM GUIDE: The only way is up following the club's 17th-placed finish last year, writes RICHARD GIBSON. However, any finish outside of Division Two's top two will be viewed as a failure

03/04/2024 | Richard Gibson | Yorkshire Men | All Members-Only | Premium | News | County Cricket | County Cricket Homepage | County Championship |

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